Elsewhere on Cold Sea Continent.
Inside the Supreme Clarity Palace headquarters.
After returning to the sect, Ye Li followed Lu Wan to the Three Continents Alliance branch within the palace to turn in his mission first.
The evidence of the Golden Virtue Institute's crimes had been uncovered.
The cause of the missing cultivators' deaths had also been confirmed.
As for the Tide Life Gate, that had been an unexpected gain from the investigation.
"...Check everything over."
"I see. Please wait a moment, Palace Heir."
"I'll notify you as soon as there are any developments."
The Manager responsible for verification dared not delay and reported the matter immediately.
After leaving the branch.
Ye Li walked toward the Palace Heir's Residence, considering how to bring up Southern Long Marsh with Pei You'an.
She had always wanted to join a faction whose conduct was reasonably clean.
Both the Golden Virtue Institute and the Tide Life Gate now lacked reliable people to oversee them.
If she was interested, he could send her over and see how she performed.
Just then.
A Manager from the sect hurried over:
"Palace Heir!"
"You're back just in time. The True Cultivator is looking for you."
Ye Li was somewhat surprised. "Which True Cultivator?"
"Qingyuan True Cultivator."
The Manager quickly answered:
"I heard that Glass True Cultivator of the Cold Purity Palace has come in person and specifically asked to see you."
"The Cold Purity Palace?"
Something stirred in Ye Li's mind, and several possibilities immediately occurred to him.
He nodded.
"All right, lead the way."
Deep within the Supreme Clarity Palace, in the reception hall.
Glass True Cultivator sat in a guest seat, discussing recent events on Cold Sea Continent with Qingyuan True Cultivator.
"..."
Shuanghua stood quietly behind her, her face persistently pale.
From time to